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soil degradation  

Definition

  • Soil degradation is the alteration of one or more soil properties due to human or natural causes that results in a lowered performance of a soil for a specific function. The term soil degradation is also used to describe alteration of the soil properties associated with a soil's natural or inherent set of physical, chemical, and biological properties. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Soil Degradation]

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